End of Summer Term Letter
Dear Parent/Carer As we come to the end of this school year we want to say a huge thank you to every member of Team Durrington. Having such a brilliant team of staff, students, parents and carers has meant we have been able to meet the necessary changes and challenges posed by the pandemic. Thank […]
Summer Aspiration Challenge 2021
Welcome to our #TeamDurrington aspiration challenge for Summer 2021. Aspiration is one of our 4 key school values and for us is all about going beyond our best and also giving back to the communities which we are part of. We are really hoping that as many new students, current students, staff and families/friends get […]
May Half Term Letter
28 May 2021 Dear Parents/Carers We are so proud of our amazing students, dedicated and brilliant staff team and you, our fantastic and supportive parents and carers. Together we have ensured a super successful half term, so thank you to all. Last week we said a fond farewell to our year 11s who are an […]
DHS students delighted to return to after school clubs
This half term has seen the return of after school opportunities for all Durrington High students which has been fantastic. Years 7, 8 and 9 have been enjoying performing arts clubs. Year 7 have been exploring musical theatre, learning songs and script extracts from The Lion King whilst year 8 have been taking part in a […]
Spring Term Letter
Dear Parents/ Carers We were delighted to welcome all of our students back to school this term. School is once again as it should be; a vibrant, busy and happy environment in which our students thrive as they engage with their excellent teaching and learning. We are delighted to have been able to open up […]
Non-Uniform day in support of Comic Relief 2021 – Friday 19th March
Dear Parents/Carers The school will be supporting Comic Relief ‘Red Nose Day’ taking place nationwide this Friday by holding a mufti day to raise money for such a worthwhile and long-established charity. A link to the website which provided wider information about the day is below. There is also further information regarding the support that […]
Team Durrington take on the KAPP Aspiration Challenge
In the first half of the spring term students and staff at Durrington High School were invited to take part in an Aspiration Challenge. With the school closed to the majority of students and the country in a national lockdown, the challenge aimed to offer students the chance to engage with curriculum areas outside of […]
Royal Academy of Art Young Artists’ Summer Show
Calling all of our AMAZING #TeamDurrington young artists! The Royal Academy is inviting submissions from young artists to take part in their Young Artists’ Summer Show. The Young Artists’ Summer Show is a free, open submission exhibition for students aged 5 – 19 studying in the UK and British schools overseas. Artworks are judged by […]
#AspirationChallenge
Dear Parent/Carer We are really excited to share with you and your son/daughter the details of our upcoming #TeamDurrington Aspiration challenge for this half term. For the 4 week period commencing from 15/01/2021, we are launching a campaign for students to work towards gaining their aspiration badge remotely. Last term saw so many students making […]
First Seahorse award goes to…..
Year 11 student Billy Lambe is the first student to be awarded the KAPP seahorse; having received his bronze badges for kindness, aspiration, perseverance and pride. This is a huge achievement, especially over such a short amount of time. Billy epitomizes our school values and we are incredibly proud of him. We also know that […]